Newbie hopes for help in painting!

Hello everybody,
I started painting in my free time about a year ago and I later I want to study a form of design. I made several paintings like this eye below and I hope some of you can help me how to increase my skills. Perhaps someone can help me how to color my pencil paintings with painter or something like that.
Thanks! Max

Err, it looks more like a drawing than a painting, but drawings are fine. I would reccommend that you check out http://www.saveloomis.org , no one can really teach you how to paint or draw, you have to teach yourself, but the advice of others is valuable. Good luck

Heh...I think it's just a little mistranslation Painting=drawing. Best way to learn is to lock yourself in a room for 3 hours a day and practice using the program. Go through tutorials and such. It's relatively simple to teach you how to use Painter, just practice